The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-17

entered on the battle of life, and single
handed fought her way MP TO a position of
Which any woman might justly be proud.
She has a beautiful home and good hus-
band. Not only rich, but thoroughly
good husband; such one as any affection
ate and intellectual woman could love and
honor. And moreover she has a bouncing
boy, the very image of his father If he
wasn't so much like his moiher--though
The doctor and nurse declare that there is a
resemblance to his grandfather
in the nose and chin; and this
gratifying fact is worth TO Jay, junior, at
least couple of millions of dollars.
Now, everybody knows that Jay Gould is
not society man. In all New York 1t
would be difficult to find another, especial
ly on Wall or Broad street, who Is SO en-
tirely domestic in his habits and tastes.
AS the story goes, for the sake of his fam
ly he was willing TO get social recognition
among the creme do Ia creme, aud to that
end invoked the aid of Cyrus Field, who
had been his partner in many deals, and
who sat on The inside and on one of the top
seats of our social sanhedrim. There is
nothing mawkish about Cyrus; but like
many ADLER and better mer, it is said that
in his own house he only occupies the pos
ition of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SO when
the proposition was made to the female
-. sal Il, a,
shadow of their aristocratic wings, there
was something of flutter; but in consider
alton of possible financial entanglements
and complications they finally consented to
do it. AT the suggestion of the Fields, Mrs.
Gould and her family were received every
where, If not cordially, at least ciyilly; and
the wives of the men who backbaled Jay
Gould In the Union Club and New York
Yacht Club invited Mrs. Gould TO their af-
ternoon teas, and young George was graci-
ously permitted to dance with their daugh-
ters IN lanciers or german. But when
George Gould, looking for n wife, turned
his back upon all their set and found his
affinity on the stage, they turned up their
eyes in holy horror, eXclaiming, "Oh my,
this sort of thing will never do We can't
stand it," The Fields drew the line at
George Gould's wife, and thereafter there
was blood upon tho moon. It is said that
the outcome of this family feud eliminated
two weeks ago, when Jay Gould sailed I'm
Gle Cyrus for couple of millions in the
Manhattan deal, and brought that worthy
citizen to grief.
The point of all this is, that the people
who refuse social recognition to George
Gould's wife haYe within the past week
shown the most distinguished attention to
a titled blackguard from England, whose
notorious life has been a disgrace to his
class and foul blot on the history of some
of the most honored families of England.
A man whom Britain's honored Queen
would not admit to her presence, aud who
has been kicked ont of the most respectable
of the London Clubs-this is the man that
society in New York honors, and the same
society denies TO Mrs. George Gould social
recognition. There are three generations
Of Goulcs now in sight, and If the last two
are blessed with as good memory as the
founder of the house, King Jay, some of
these fashionable ladies and gentlemen
may yet have TO repent their slight in sack
cloth and ashes, and wish that a milestone
had been tied about their neck.
And ifyOu do but watch the hour
There never yet was human power
That could eyade, II unforgiven.
The patient search and vigil song
OF him who treasures upa wrong"
The sale of the express and telegraph
lines of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has taken the town by surprise IL was the
only substantial rival of the lTestem Union
but the octopus has swallowed il at last.
There is little doubt that the fight has cost
the Western Union many millions of dol
lars. The Baltimore and Ohio's close alli-
anee with the Mackay cable made It a con
slant menace to the Western Union, and
its destruction or purchase was necessary
If the Western Union was to continue as a
diYdend-paying concern. Robert Garrett,
while not as commanding a figure as his
father was, was nevertheless very impor-
tant factor in our railroad interests. With
the sale of the Baltimore and Ohio he passes
out Of sight-willing, II is said, TO seek that
peace in private life which his inilrmties
have rendered absolutely necessary. The
old and conservative house of Drexel Il
Morgan come TO the front, proposing an
issue of ten millions of stock and bonds,
which will place this great property in
excellent working order.
While on railroad matters | must not
forget TO mention Henry Wizard bobbed an
again serenely in the street with a snug live
million at his back and looking as well and
as hearty as he did ON the day that hedrove
the golden spike on the great Northern
Pacific Railroad, hanked by the Duke OF
this and the Earl of that, and the Lord
knows who. Il is only the other day that
he sailed away wretched naked bankrupt.
The magnificent house which he erected ON
Fifth avenue was hardly darkencd by his
shadow. W'hitelaw Reid, the editor of the
Tribune, stretches his long legs beneath
that royal mohogany, and in his sanctun.
on the second floor Eliminates the thunder
bolts intended foI the destruction OF Cleye-
land and The Democrats. It's currently be-
lieyed upon the street that Henry Wizard
has cot hack some of his loose chance and
that at no distant day he viii be found on